The bus rumbled steadily along the winding highway lined with towering pines, the sunlight filtering through the dense canopy in scattered golden patches that flickered over the students' eager faces.
Outside the windows, stretches of lush forest gave way to crisp mountain ranges in the distance, their peaks kissed by wisps of fluffy clouds, while closer to the road, lazy rivers meandered between fields dressed in wildflowers swaying gently in the breeze.
Inside the bus, the energy was infectious.
Class 1-A clustered in small groups, chattering excitedly as the miles melted away beneath the wheels.
Midoriya sat beside Iida, his glasses slightly fogged but his eyes sparkling with curiosity.
Across the aisle, Bakugo lounged with his usual cocky smirk, arms crossed, while Nagato remained quietly observant near the back.
Mina whispered loudly enough for nearby ears to catch, "So, Are you guys excited?"
"Yeah , I can't say that I'm not as this is a very prestigious occasion." Iida nodded.
Ochako giggled beside them. "Me too, I'm also eager for the USJ."
Kirishima added , "I heard its one of the most safe places UA have!"
"Oi , Don't jinx it!"- Jiro
"How's that even a Jinx? It's not that I said:- villains can never enter that place as its the most secured."
"Oops"
"Now you did it."- Jiro side-eyed Kirishima.
Ochako and Mina laughed at this.
Then,
"Btw. Midoriya and Bakugo, your quirks looked a lotta similar in the combat class." Tsuyu said looking both at Midoriya and Bakugo.
Midoriya laughed awkwardly and looked at Bakugo implying- 'Bro , please say something. I don't know what to say.'
Bakugo smirked and gave a small thumbs up to Midoriya, 'I gotchu.'
"It's because me , Nagato and Deku trained together since um? Forever. So Yeah , We tried to imitate each other techniques."
"But that still doesn't explain how were you able to do the aura thingy that Midoriya did." - Kaminari said.
Bakugo's face drained of colour, 'Dammit! how did this dumbass figure this out.' then looked at Nagato.
Nagato already looking at their funny faces smiled- 'Bro, I gotchu.'
"Let me explain."
His expression turned serious.
'Talk no jutsu activate'
"Since, our quirks are somewhat emitter type and our energy consumption regarding the attacks are same."
Everyone looked at him seriously as if a small moustache guy was giving a speech.
Nagato coughed then continued:-
"Midoriya's quirk basically revolves around manifesting the energy already in him to envelop him and his attacks. On the other hand , Bakugo absorbs the secreted Nitroglycerin with a Technique he learned from a Tibetan monk and ignite in his muscles and he is naturally immune to his explosion , so , it gives him a temporary buff and the sparks and compressed energy-lightening emerges."
Nagato said looking at their thoughtful faces and then at relaxed faces of Midoriya and Bakugo.
'Dayum! They bought that bullshit!.' - Midoriya and Bakugo.
As the chatter died down, the bus made a gentle curve onto a wide, secured compound surrounded by high concrete walls topped with motion sensors and cameras.
The Unforeseen Simulation Joint—USJ—loomed ahead, a sprawling maze of industrial buildings, training fields, and obstacle courses crafted from reinforced materials designed to simulate unexpected villain attacks and rescue missions.
"It's like a fortress for heroes in training," Iida murmured, eyes gleaming as the bus slowed beside the main gate.
From the shadows near the entrance, a figure stepped forward.
The students of Class 1-A gathered nearby, their chatter fading into expectant silence as all eyes turned to her.
'An astronaut?' - Students.
"Welcome Students."
"I am Thirteen," she said,
"And my quirk is blackhole."